Feed-bag holder.



R. H. GRAHAM.

FEED BAG HOLDER.

urmcuron rum) cox-.29, 1913.

1,105,972. Patented Aug. 4, 1914.

THE NORRIS PtzlgRS CO. PHD'IO-LliHQ, WASHINGTON, n. c.

ROBERT H. GRAHAM, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

FEED-BAG HOLDER.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ROBERT H. GRAHAM, acitizen of the United States, residing at New York city, in the countyof New York and State of New York, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Feed Baf, Holders, of which the following is aspecification.

The general object ofthe invention is to admit of effecting theconnection betweerua feed bag and an animal in such manner as willpreventpthe animal when moving' its head orneck laterally or upwardly,from disturbing the position of the feed bag. And to this end theinvention resides in a holder adapted for connectionzto such parts ification, reference being: had to the accompanying 1 drawings formingpart hereof, in which 1- i a Figure 1 is a perspective of the inventionin use. a Fig. 2is a detail plan of the invention. Fig.3 is a viewsimilar to Fig. 2 showing invention folded. Fig. 4 is a vertical crosssection on the line H of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective of thestructures which cooperatetofholdthe frame horizontally when the holderis connected to the harness. Fig. 6 is a modified form of support foruse :in connection with double harness.

In the drawings 5 indicates the saddle, 6 the collar 7 one of the saddlerings, and 8 one of the terret rings.

The holder forming the subject-matter of the present invention comprisesa frame a to the forward end of which the feed bag Z is connected, a tiein the form of a strap 0 which connects the rear end of the frame to thecollar 6, and hangers d(l which are adapted for supporting the framehorizontally as shown in Fig. 1 and further adapted forconnection totheterret rings 8 and the saddle rings 7. Obviously, with this constructionand when the holderis connected to the animal as shown in Fig.1;

to the feed contained therein but the bag will remain immovable when theanimal elevates its head from the feeding position or otherwise movesits head or neckwhen Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October29, 1913.

Patented Aug.; 4:, 1914.

Serial No. 798,075.

in such elevated position with respect to the bag The frame a comprisesthe side bars 9-9 which are preferably of metal and are herein shown asbeing right angular in cross sec- 1 tion. a The upper edge portion ofthe feed bag b is outturncd as indicated at 10 and riveted or otherwisefastened to corresponding end portions of the side bars 9-9. The.,crossbars eand f which connect the middle and inner end portions oftheside bars 9-9, are preferably formed of flat pieces of metal. Thelength of each of these bars bears such relation to thediameter of ithebag that the said bag will be fully extended when the cross bars occupythe positions shown inFigs. 1 and 2. The hangers d-cl comprise rigidsections 1111 and flexible sections 12-12. The rigid sections 1111arepreferably formed of metal and adjacent to their lower ends, asviewed in Fig. 1, are pivotallv connected to the side bars 9--9 asindicated at 13. The lower end portions of the rigid sections are curvedforwardly as viewed in Figs. 1 and. 2 and the terminals of these curvedportions are provided with stops in the form of inturned extensions14-14. By virtue of the relative p0sitions of thepivots 13 and the steps14, the sections 11-11 will incline upwardly and rearwardlywhen thestops abut the side bars 99 and when the parts are positioned as shownin Figs. 1 and 2. Then the said parts are positioned as last stated, theupper ends of the rigid sections 11111will extend approximately to theterret rings 8-8. These upper ends are provided with eyes 1515to whichare connected one end of the flexible sections 12-12.

material such as leather, and are adjustable in lengthby means ofbuckles, one of which is shown in Fig. 1 and indicated by 16.

As shown in Fig. 1 the flexible sections 12 These fiexible sections12-12may be of any suitable The tie 0 is herein shown cross bar 7" andis sufliciently long to permit its being wound around the base of thecollar and secured by connec'tingthe free end with the buckle It ismanifest that this strap when fastened as above indicated, will preventlateral swaying of the at their opposite ends'to the sidebars 9+9. -Itwill be noted, however,'that"the pivots? which connect the cross bar 6to the frame, are disposed atright angles to thOSG'WVhiCh]connectthe'cross barf to the frame and it% will be further noted thatthe cross bar 6 is:

made-up of sections 1919 whose-inner ends are connected by a hinge 20and also that the cross bar f is made up of sections 2121% whose innerends are connected by a hinge 22. The pintles in the hinges 20 and 22are. disposed at right angles to'each other andl each pintle extends ina direction corresponding to the direction in which the pivotsof thecross bar extend and of which cross bar the ,hinge'forms a part. Withthis con-- struction accidental folding of the feed bag;

, support willbe prevented while the supportl is in use, and theprovision of the foldable' cross bars 6 and f permits 0f the folding of?the sidebars 9-9' one upon the other.

In the modified-form shown in Fig. 6 the;

z to the'harness. 1

a harness. v

in presence 'oftwo witnesses.

flexible sectionsof the hangers 1 are el'imi- Y natecband substitutedtherefor are snap hooksfone of-whieh is shown in Fig. 6 and indicated by23. These snap hooks are carried byslides one of which is shown in Fig.

'6 and indicated by 2&,,such slide beingadjustably secured to the rigidsection of the .hanger by a set :screw 25. form is intended for usewithdouble harness where thesaddle shown ,in'Fig. :1 is not provided.ln'nthis-connection it maybe stated :that where a support is provided 1for each animal vthe snap hook 23 on the hangersare a connected to theterret rings or thosecarried by the hames (not shown).

t Whatis claimed as new is? i This modifiedLAfoldingfeedbagsupport,-cornprising V a frame,-foldable cross barsconnected lto the other, and means for connecting vthe frame 2. Afoldable feed end. portion of the frame, foldablecross bars connectedto-the opposite sides-of the frame and arranged toffold at right anglesto each other, hangers pivotally connected to the frame andadapted to befolded onto the frame, said hangers including"rigidfand :opposite sidesof the frame and'arrangedto fold -,in directions atrightzangles to"each" bag support, com- 7 V I prising aframe, a feed bag secured to oneflexible sections, the latter of which are 7 adapted to be passedthrough the terret rings and to connect In testimony whereof I afliizsignature RQBERTEH. GRAHAM;

Witnesses: j 1 r E; LAUGHLIN,

GEO. AJBYRNE.

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